Citadel Advisors Portfolio holdings
Citadel Advisors, founded in 1990 by Kenneth C. Griffin as Citadel LLC and headquartered in Chicago, Illinois, is one of the world’s most prominent hedge funds, managing tens of billions in assets through sophisticated quantitative trading strategies. The firm excels in market-making and high-frequency trading across asset classes like equities, fixed income, options, and commodities, leveraging cutting-edge technology and data analysis to generate returns. Citadel operates two main arms: its hedge fund business, which serves institutional and high-net-worth investors, and Citadel Securities, a leading market maker that facilitates a significant portion of U.S. equity and options trades. Known for its secretive, high-performance culture, Citadel has grown into a financial titan under Griffin’s leadership, influencing global markets with its scale and innovation.
Top Buys
| Rank | Stock | Value |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Invesco QQQ Trust
QQQ
|
+$293M |
| 2 |
Tyson Foods
TSN
|
+$236M |
| 3 |
JPMorgan Chase
JPM
|
+$236M |
| 4 |
Archer Daniels Midland
ADM
|
+$211M |
| 5 |
LTRPA
Liberty TripAdvisor Holdings, Inc. Series A
LTRPA
|
+$188M |
Top Sells
| Rank | Stock | Value |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
State Street SPDR S&P 500 ETF Trust
SPY
|
+$573M |
| 2 |
Apple
AAPL
|
+$465M |
| 3 |
Invesco
IVZ
|
+$235M |
| 4 |
Visa
V
|
+$219M |
| 5 |
Citigroup
C
|
+$198M |
Sector Composition
| Rank | Sector | Weight |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Financials | 7.67% |
| 2 | Consumer Discretionary | 7.23% |
| 3 | Energy | 7.11% |
| 4 | Healthcare | 5.3% |
| 5 | Industrials | 5.17% |
| Name | Market Value | Portfolio Weight | Shares or Principal |
Change in Stake | Capital Flow | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
PBY
3551
DELISTED
PEP BOYS MANNY MOE& JACK
PBY
| $1.03M | ﹤0.01% |
115,830
+71,652
| +162% | +$770K |
|
3552
PUT
AerCap
AER
$23.9B
| $1.03M | ﹤0.01% |
25,200
+17,300
| +219% | +$787K |
|
3553
PUT
Moody's
MCO
$82.6B
| $1.03M | ﹤0.01% |
10,900
-2,300
| -17% | -$211K |
|
3554
CALL
Vanguard FTSE Developed Markets ETF
VEA
$235B
| $1.03M | ﹤0.01% |
25,900
+12,900
| +99% | +$537K |
|
|
TPH
3555
PUT
DELISTED
Tri Pointe Homes
TPH
| $1.03M | ﹤0.01% |
79,500
+10,900
| +16% | +$155K |
|
|
CY
3556
PUT
DELISTED
Cypress Semiconductor
CY
| $1.03M | ﹤0.01% |
104,100
+79,800
| +328% | +$840K |
|
|
BOBE
3557
PUT
DELISTED
Bob Evans Farms, Inc.
BOBE
| $1.03M | ﹤0.01% |
+21,700
| New | +$1.01M |
|
|
LHCG
3558
DELISTED
LHC Group LLC
LHCG
| $1.02M | ﹤0.01% |
44,194
+4,265
| +11% | +$101K |
|
3559
Insmed
INSM
$27.7B
| $1.02M | ﹤0.01% |
78,372
+55,667
| +245% | +$840K |
|
|
MDSO
3560
DELISTED
Medidata Solutions, Inc.
MDSO
| $1.02M | ﹤0.01% |
23,069
+19,608
| +567% | +$868K |
|
|
WLT
3561
PUT
DELISTED
WALTER ENERGY INC COM STK (DE)
WLT
| $1.02M | ﹤0.01% |
436,100
+222,900
| +105% | +$1.15M |
|
|
EEN
3562
CALL
DELISTED
CLAYMORE GUGGENHEIM EW EURO-PACIFIC LDRS ETF
EEN
| $1.02M | ﹤0.01% |
25,100
-16,300
| -39% | -$662K |
|
|
RPTP
3563
DELISTED
RAPTOR PHARMACEUTICAL CORP COM STK (DE)
RPTP
| $1.02M | ﹤0.01% |
106,191
+32,653
| +44% | +$333K |
|
3564
PUT
Annaly Capital Management
NLY
$17.4B
| $1.02M | ﹤0.01% |
23,800
-14,600
| -38% | -$667K |
|
3565
CALL
Vanguard Morningstar Growth ETF
VUG
$231B
| $1.02M | ﹤0.01% |
61,200
+10,200
| +20% | +$170K |
|
3566
CALL
ManpowerGroup
MAN
$2.68B
| $1.02M | ﹤0.01% |
14,500
-3,100
| -18% | -$242K |
|
|
CTRX
3567
CALL
DELISTED
CATAMARAN CORP COM STK (CDA)
CTRX
| $1.02M | ﹤0.01% |
24,100
-27,400
| -53% | -$1.25M |
|
3568
First Industrial Realty Trust
FR
$8.43B
| $1.01M | ﹤0.01% |
60,027
+23,652
| +65% | +$432K |
|
3569
Primoris Services
PRIM
$4.45B
| $1.01M | ﹤0.01% |
37,766
+32,736
| +651% | +$897K |
|
3570
PUT
Sturm, Ruger & Co
RGR
$595M
| $1.01M | ﹤0.01% |
20,800
-19,300
| -48% | -$1.02M |
|
|
PKD
3571
DELISTED
Parker Drilling Company
PKD
| $1.01M | ﹤0.01% |
13,675
+2,611
| +24% | +$241K |
|
3572
CALL
Cameco
CCJ
$42.3B
| $1.01M | ﹤0.01% |
57,300
-800
| -1% | -$15.7K |
|
3573
National Presto Industries
NPK
$983M
| $1.01M | ﹤0.01% |
16,639
-64
| -0.4% | -$4.25K |
|
|
AXLL
3574
PUT
DELISTED
AXIALL CORP COM STK (DE)
AXLL
| $1.01M | ﹤0.01% |
28,200
+11,800
| +72% | +$499K |
|
|
PWE
3575
PUT
DELISTED
Penn West Energy Petroleum Ltd
PWE
| $1.01M | ﹤0.01% |
149,300
+63,800
| +75% | +$504K |
|
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Citadel Advisors's Q3 2014 Portfolio in Review
As of Q3 2014, Citadel Advisors held 8,903 positions worth $95.5B, up 9.4% from $87.3B the previous quarter. Its ten largest holdings account for 16% of the portfolio.
Citadel Advisors deployed $4.75B of net new capital in Q3 2014, opening 941 new positions and adding to 3,966 existing holdings. Its largest new stake was Liberty TripAdvisor Holdings, Inc. Series A: 5,382,881 shares worth $182M.
By sector, the portfolio is most concentrated in Financials at 7.7% of assets, down from 8.1% a quarter earlier, followed by Consumer Discretionary and Energy.
On the sell side, the largest reduction was State Street SPDR S&P 500 ETF Trust, an estimated $573M trimmed.
- Citadel Advisors's largest Q3 2014 buy was Liberty TripAdvisor Holdings, Inc. Series A: 5,382,881 shares worth $182M.
- Citadel Advisors added most to Invesco QQQ Trust in Q3 2014, an estimated $293M increase.
- Citadel Advisors's biggest Q3 2014 reduction was State Street SPDR S&P 500 ETF Trust, cutting an estimated $573M.
- Citadel Advisors fully exited INTERMUNE INC in Q3 2014, selling an estimated $52.7M.
- Citadel Advisors's ten largest holdings make up 16% of its $95.5B portfolio in Q3 2014.
- Citadel Advisors opened 941 new positions and closed 819 in Q3 2014.
- Citadel Advisors's portfolio value rose 9.4% quarter-over-quarter to $95.5B.
Based on Citadel Advisors's 13F filing for Q3 2014, filed 14 Nov 2014.